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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, inns F. lrlnarr, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica residing at New York, in the county oi New ork and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toothbrushes,of which the followin is a specification.

y invention relates to toilet and dental appliances, and moreparticularly to toothbrushes. Among the objects of my invention is theconstruction, as a single article, of a toothbrush, a dentifrice of asuitable form and consistency to he used withthe brush, a dental flossreceptacle, and a holder or container for these articles.

With this and other objects in view, one embodiment of my invention isshown in the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure l isa longitudinal section through my device;

Figure 2 is a plan view thereof; and

Figure 3 is an end view.

My device may be made of celluloid, metal, or any other suitablematerial.

A holder orcontainer 1, which is a tube, has inserted in one end thereofa brush 2, having a handle 3 removably connected-to said brush as byscrew threads. The handle is hollow and suitable for holdin a quanandleis threaded at 5 and 6, a bead 7 being formed between the two threadedparts. It is obvious that this construction adapts the brush to beinserted in the tube when not in use in order to protect the brush frombeing injured or soiled and also to prevent the wet bristles from comingin contact with any articles with which the tooth brush may be placed.The brush is placed in condition to be used by unscrewing it from thecontainer and inserting in the container the end containing the screwthreads 6. When so placed, the brush may be used as an ordinarytoothbrush. The end dot the dental floss extends throu h a plug 9,screw-threaded into the end of t e container. 0n the end of the plug isa holding and cutting means 10. The end of the floss may be wrappedaround the device 10 to prevent the floss from being pulled out or theend from disappearin, into the handle of the brush. This hol in meansmay also have an edge sharp enougto cut the floss when it is desired tocut oli a piece for use. vided in the holder. The holder is divided intotwo parts by a partition 12 A screwthreaded ca 13 closes the end of theholder not closed y the brush. This cap has a socket 14: which isscrew-threaded to hold a bar or cylinder of dentifrice 15 which is alsoscrew-threaded. The dentifrice to be used with my device is madesufficiently hard to be molded into a bar,v a cylinder, or other desiredform, and of a consistency enabling it to be rubbed on the bristles ofthe brush. A clasp or holder 16 may be placed around the container inorder that the container may be held in the pocket in the usual way, ifdesired. The clasp has a hole 17 which enables it to be held my means ofa screw or tack in a bathroom or other suitable place to for the device.

It will be observed from the foregoing description that the device Ihave invented is adapted for use by persons traveling, though equallyservicable to others, When in use and when not in use, it consists ofone piece or one unitary article. The advantage of this device thereforeis that the user is prevented from losing or mislaying the parts.

While I have shown a preferred construction of my device, it isunderstood that variations and changes therein may bemade withoutdeparting from the spirit of the invention.

Having described my invention, what ll claim and desire to protect byLetters Patent is:

A device of the kind described conipris ing a container, a partition insaid container dividing said container into two parts, a brush adaptedto be removably inserted in one end of said container and adapted to bewithdrawn from said container and to. be removably attached to one endor said container, a hollow handle for said brush serve as a holdingmeans Ventilating openings 11 are pro-v Elli Mid

removably attached thereto dental floss insel ted in said hollow handle,said hollow handle having a removable closure therefor, said closurehaving an aperture therethrough 5 for the assage of the end of saiddental floss, and said closure having a floss holder and cutter on theend thereof, and a redentifrice removably inserted in a socket in I saidcap.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CHARLES F. HEALY.

